Paper roll carrier for use with typewriter carriage



Nov. 4, 1969 w. s. HUNTER 3,475,230

PAPER ROLL CARRIER FOR USE WITH TYPEWRITER CARRIAGE Filed April 15, 1967J5 5 16 26 r f 1 2. 7 2! n v .1". m Q v .mmw' fi T f -l I .f I I I I "Iv v 28 IIHWW Hump 25 2 \50 *22 INVENTOR. Kazan/6. Ham/r98 United StatesPatent 3,476,230 PAPER ROLL CARRIER FOR USE WITH TY PEWRITER CARRIAGEWarren S. Hunter, Batttle Lake, Minn., assignor to Hunter Enterprises,Inc., Battle Lake, Minn., a corporation of Minnesota Filed Apr. 13,1967, Ser. No. 630,573 Int. Cl. B41j 15/04 US. Cl. 19-7133 1 ClaimABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The disclosure of the invention is directedto a paper roll carrier to be attached to the carriage of thetypewriter. The carrier has several compartments which hold the variousrolls of paper which may comprise labels with perforations separatingadjacent labels forming the roll. Separators located between the rollsof labels prevent one roll from causing movement of the adjacent rollsand the separators are movable to allow different size rolls of labelsto be carried by the carrier. By the use showing the improved carrierattached to the carriage of the typewriter for holding paper rolls;

FIG. 2 is an elevational side view of the paper roll carrier; and

FIG. 3 is an elevational section view of the paper roll carrier as seenat a section taken along lines 3-3 of the view shown in FIG. 2.

of the carrier, the rolls of paper may be more easily inserted in thetypewriter.

This invention relates to the field of accessories for use with thetypewriter and particularly to the use of a carrier for paper rolls orlabels which is secured to the typewriter carriage.

It has been found that where labels are formed in a roll and separatedby perforation or the like, a problem exists in being able to make useof the labels in an efiicient manner where they are used in a pharmacyand contain the prescriptions for taking a particular medicine or areused in a shipping department or a function for applying labels topackages. Certain types of holders are known which have a shaft forcontaining a roll of paper but they require removal of the roll and theinsertion of a new roll where a change in label size is required.

The present invention obviates the need for removal and replacement ofthe rolls of labels and provides a convenient carrier for carryingseveral rolls of paper or plastic tape which may be in the form oflabels. Separators are provided in the carrier to accommodate differentsize rolls of writing medium and also prevent the relative movementbetween the rolls when they are being used.

It is therefore a general object of the present invention to provide animproved carrier to be attached to the movable carriage of thetypewriter for holding labels or the like formed in a roll.

Another object of this invention is to provide an auxiliary paper rollcarrier to be used with the typewriter in which the rolls may be readilychanged without disturbing the other rolls carried by the carrier.

It is still another object of this invention to provide a paper rollcarrier to be used with the typewriter in which the rolls may be leftwithout removal thereof after each use.

It is still another object of this invention to provide an auxiliarycarrier to be attached to the carriage of a typewriter which hascompartments of variable size to prevent the interference of one roll ofpaper with another while within the paper carrier.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will more fullyappear from the following description, made in connection with theaccompanying drawing, wherein like reference characters refer to thesame or similar parts throughout the several views, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable typewriter As shown in FIG.1, a typewriter 10 which is of conventional design has a platen 11 and aguide (not shown) to direct the paper 'beneath the platen 11. The platen11 and guide are carried by a typewriter carriage assembly 13 whichmoves in the normal manner. Situated across the back of the carriageassembly 13, is a crossbar 14 over which is connected a pair ofsupporting connectors 15 and 16. Connectors 15 and 16 support atrough-shaped housing 17 through a pair of elongated slots 20 and 21.The trough-shaped housing 17 may be formed from any suitable materialsuch as lightweight metal or plastic. A pair of end members 22 and 23are secured to the ends of housing 17 to close the ends of the housing17. Housing 17 also contains a ledge member 24 which is immediatelybelow the upper edge of a front portion 25 of housing 17 and extendsparallel with the upper edge. The housing member 17 is approximatelythree inches in width and has a curved bottom portion. The ledge portion24 extends outwardly from front portion 25 approximately 0.25 inch andis located approximately 0.25 to 0.50 inch below the upper edge of frontportion 25.

A rear portion 26 of housing 17 has a plurality of holes or slots 27formed therein which are located approximately 0.50 inch below the upperrear edge of rear portion 26. For this particular embodiment, the holesor slots 27 are spaced apart approximately 0.25 inch.

A plurality of notches 28 are formed at the upper edge of the frontportion 25 of housing 17, the notches 28 being in transverse alignmentwith the holes or slots 27 formed in rear portion 26 of housing 17. Afurther plurality of notches 30 are formed in the edge of ledge 24, thenotches 30 also being in transverse alignment with notches 28 and holes27.

A pair of separators 31 and 32 are shown disposed within housing 17 andseparated from each other by a distance slightly greater than the widthof a roll of paper or labels 34 which is shown passing under thetypewriter platen 11. As shown primarily in FIG. 3, separator 31 isformed by a plate member 33 which is secured to an elongated rod or wiremember 35. Plate 33 is of a dimension which allows it to be rotatedabout wire 35 which passes through one of the plurality of holes orslots 27 and rests in one of the notches 28. A right-angle portion 36 isbent from wire 35 at the end which engages hole 27 and a J-shapedportion 37 is formed at the other end of wire 35 and engages a notch 28and a notch 30 of ledge 24. Separator 32 is formed in the same manner asseparator 31 and it will of course be understood that any number ofseparators 32 may be used which are appropriate.

The carrier is used by attaching it to crossbar 14 of the typewritercarriage 13 and several rolls of paper such as 34- may be carried ineach of the compartments formed by the separators 32 and end portions 22and 23. The paper roll 34 (which may be in the form of labels) is passedunder the typewriter platen 11 in normal fashion and after each label istyped, it may be torn from the roll 34. Separators 31 and 32 prevent oneroll of paper such as roll of paper 34, from producing a rotationalmovement on an adjacent roll. It will be observed that it is notnecessary to remove the different rolls of labels from the typewriter 10upon the use of a particular label or roll of paper 34. If it isdesirable to change one of the rolls 34 or place a different size rollin the carrier 13, the

J-shaped portion 37 of the wire element 35 is lifted from notches 28 and34 and is rotated until right-angle portion 36 is free to disengage hole27. The end potrion 36 is then inserted in a new hole 27 and theseparator 32 is rotated to place it within the housing 17 and snappedinto place in a new pair of notches 28 and 30.

What is claimed is:

1. A carrier constructed and arranged for use with a movable typewritercarriage for rolls of writing medium comprising:

(a) a trough-shaped elongated housing haivng end portions enclosing saidhousing and having a front portion and a rear portion, said rear portionadjoining the movable typewriter carriage;

-(b) a plurality of separators secured transversely in said housingcooperating with said end portions to define a plurality ofcompartments, each of which is formed to receive and hold a roll ofwriting medium;

'(c) a plurality of supporting connectors secured to said portion ofsaid housing for securing said housing to the movable typewritercarriage;

(d) a first plurality of slots spaced across said rear portion of saidhousing adjacent the upper edge thereof;

(e) a second plularity of slots formed in said front portion of saidhousing adjacent the upper edge thereof, and spaced apart the samedistance as said first plurality of slots in said rear portion andsubstantially in transverse alignment therewith;

(f) a plurality of arms, one of which is secured to each of saidplurality of separators, said arms extending through transverselyaligned slots of said first and second plurality of slots formed in saidhousing;

(g) and a fastening mechanism including an outwardly extending ledgeportion secured to said front portion of said housing having a thirdplurality of slots formed at the outer edge thereof aligned transverselywith said second plurality of slots formed in said front portion of saidhousing, each of said arms having a shape to engage said first, second,and third plurality of slots preventing movement of said arms andseparators attached thereto.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,286,820 12/1918 sorensen197-180 2,012,524 8/1935 Thrift 197133 2,230,441 2/1941 Wise 197-1332,548,715 4/1951 Fitzgerald 197--133 FOREIGN PATENTS 278,960 2/ l 95 2Switzerland.

ERNEST T. WRIGHT, In, Primary Examiner

